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I have been having what sounds like random radio ads playing on my computer whenever I am connected to the internet. My cookie setting prompt to allow or block when a new website requests to save a cookie, and I am being barraged with requests to save cookies from websites I've never visited or heard of. Now when I type an address into my browser it says the site is loading but it takes 4-5 minutes to load or even doesn't load at all.

Also, McAfee has blocked about 25 executions of svchost.exe as mass mailing worms. I can upload that log file if needed.

Please help me get rid of the malware on my computer, and adjust my settings to increase security and prevent future infections. The DDS log follows.

6/24/2014 1:38:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:26:36 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator service depends on the Function Discovery Provider Host service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:56 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service WSearch with arguments "" in order to run the server: {9E175B6D-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030}

6/24/2014 1:24:56 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service WSearch with arguments "" in order to run the server: {7D096C5F-AC08-4F1F-BEB7-5C22C517CE39}

6/24/2014 1:24:56 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1068" attempting to start the service netprofm with arguments "" in order to run the server: {A47979D2-C419-11D9-A5B4-001185AD2B89}

6/24/2014 1:24:56 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1068" attempting to start the service netman with arguments "" in order to run the server: {BA126AD1-2166-11D1-B1D0-00805FC1270E}

6/24/2014 1:24:54 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the server: {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}

6/24/2014 1:24:48 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service ShellHWDetection with arguments "" in order to run the server: {DD522ACC-F821-461A-A407-50B198B896DC}

6/24/2014 1:24:37 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7023] - The Power service terminated with the following error: The WMI request could not be completed and should be retried.

6/24/2014 1:24:36 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The McAfee McShield service depends on the McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The Workstation service depends on the Network Store Interface Service service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service depends on the Ancillary Function Driver for Winsock service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service depends on the Redirected Buffering Sub Sysytem service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector service depends on the SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The SMB 1.x MiniRedirector service depends on the SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The Network Store Interface Service service depends on the NSI proxy service driver. service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The Network Location Awareness service depends on the Network Store Interface Service service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service service depends on the McAfee Inc. mfehidk service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The IP Helper service depends on the Network Store Interface Service service which failed to start because of the following error: The dependency service or group failed to start.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The DNS Client service depends on the NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

6/24/2014 1:24:35 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7001] - The DHCP Client service depends on the Ancillary Function Driver for Winsock service which failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

6/24/2014 1:11:30 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7023] - The HP Network Devices Support service terminated with the following error: %%-2147467243

6/24/2014 1:11:25 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7038] - The WdiServiceHost service was unable to log on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService with the currently configured password due to the following error: The security account manager (SAM) or local security authority (LSA) server was in the wrong state to perform the security operation. To ensure that the service is configured properly, use the Services snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

6/24/2014 1:11:25 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7038] - The netprofm service was unable to log on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService with the currently configured password due to the following error: The security account manager (SAM) or local security authority (LSA) server was in the wrong state to perform the security operation. To ensure that the service is configured properly, use the Services snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

6/24/2014 1:11:25 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7000] - The Network List Service service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not start due to a logon failure.

6/24/2014 1:11:25 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7000] - The Diagnostic Service Host service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not start due to a logon failure.

6/24/2014 1:11:25 AM, Error: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM [10005] - DCOM got error "1069" attempting to start the service netprofm with arguments "" in order to run the server: {A47979D2-C419-11D9-A5B4-001185AD2B89}

6/24/2014 1:09:50 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7038] - The lmhosts service was unable to log on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService with the currently configured password due to the following error: The security account manager (SAM) or local security authority (LSA) server was in the wrong state to perform the security operation. To ensure that the service is configured properly, use the Services snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

6/24/2014 1:09:50 AM, Error: Service Control Manager [7000] - The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not start due to a logon failure.

6/23/2014 2:46:09 PM, Error: Service Control Manager [7011] - A timeout (30000 milliseconds) was reached while waiting for a transaction response from the LavasoftAdAwareService11 service.

I do not recommend that you have more than one anti-virus product installed and running on your computer at a time.

The reason for this is that if both products have their automatic (Real-Time) protection switched on, then those products which do not encrypt the virus strings within them can cause other anti-virus products to cause "false alarms". It can also lead to a clash as both products fight for access to files which are opened again this is the resident/automatic protection. In general terms, the two programs may conflict and cause:

1) False Alarms: When the anti virus software tells you that your PC has a virus when it actually doesn't.
2) System Performance Problems: Your system may lock up due to both products attempting to access the same file at the same time.

Therefore please go to add/remove in the control panel and remove either AdAware or McAfee.

Combofix scripting

1. Close any open browsers.

2. Close/disable all anti virus and anti malware programs so they do not interfere with the running of ComboFix.

3. Download the attached CFScript.txt and save it to the location where Combofix is saved to.

Refering to the picture above, drag CFScript into ComboFix.exe

When finished, it shall produce a log for you at C:\ComboFix.txt which I will require in your next reply.

To ensure your System Restore Points are free of malware, we will delete all of them but the most recent or create a new one.

On Windows Vista: Please follow these instructions to delete all but the most common System Protection Restore Points.On Windows 7/8: Please follow these instructions to delete all but the most common System Protection Restore Points.On Windows XP: Please follow these instructions to delete all but the most common System Protection Restore Points.

Recommendations: How to protect yourself

System Updates
Please ensure to have automatic updates activated in your control panel.
For further information and a tutorial, see this Microsoft Support article.

Protection
What you need is one (not more) virus scanner with background protection. Additionally I recommend a special malware scanner to run on demand weekly.
Personally I am using avast! Antivirus Free Edition and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. They offer good protection for free.

To keep your browser free of advertising, you may install the Adblock Plus browser extension.
It will filter unwanted advertising out of the website´s content.

To protect yourself from accidentally visiting malicious web sites, install the Web of Trust (WOT) browser extension.
It will display a green (safe), yellow (unknown) or red (potentially dangerous) icon for a visited website within your browser.
In addition, before accessing a dangerous classified web site, a warning screen is displayed.

Up to date Software
Keep your Windows and your third party software up to date. The easiest way to get infected is an outdated windows, followed by: browser(s) (including add-ons and plug-ins), Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader, Java Runtime Environment, your antivirus program and so on. These links may help you to check:

Backup
Hardware issues, malware, fire, lightning strike: There is a long list of different ways to loose all your data. Back up your files regularly. Use the windows internal backup function or a third party tool and save your data onto an external hard drive, cloud storage, optical media like CDs or DVDs or (if available) a professional network backup system.

Behaviour
The commonest error when using a computer is "error 80" - what means that the error is located about 80cm in front of the monitor. This is a common joke between IT support technicians but it shows that all the safety mechanisms won´t help if you aren´t careful enough.

While surfing the internet, don´t click on anything you don´t know. In the worst case, it infects your system with malware.

Watch your step in social networks! Many cyber criminals use them to spread malware, mine personal pata (to be sold to advertising companies, for example) or simply do damage to other users. Even if a received hyperlink within a message seems to be coming from one of your friends, have a closer look. In addition, don´t click everything.

When installing software, have a look to each of the setup windows and uncheck any additional toolbars or free programs that may be offered additionally. Most of today´s setup procedures contain potentially unwanted programs so keep them off your system.

I don't think my computer is clean yet. I reinstalled the most recent versions of Adobe Reader and Flash Player and Mozilla Firefox, ran Delfix, and deleted all old System Restore points. The radio ads are gone (thank you!).

I'm still being prompted to accept cookies from sites I've never visited or heard of, and both Firefox and IE take 4-5 minutes to load a page or time out. The most recent example is a request from "com.org," which when I refused the cookies and disconnected from the internet gave me a browser search-like result saying "www.www.adobe.com.org was not found on our servers. Showing com.org below. Only the best links...Com.org" and a "Web Directory" with Vacation, Technology, Health & Beauty links etc.

Both browsers are slow, really slow. The unsolicited cookie requests are only happening in IE. Firefox has the default settings which I think just accept all cookies automatically, so I wouldn't have been prompted for them.